Levis Residence, a remodel of a 1950 San Francisco Flat in Noe Valley San Francisco. The challenge was to gain more space without adding square footage for a working couple with a small son. As a result no space was unused, efficient and beautiful built-in storage was created, and the outside became the extension of the interior space.

Levis

Levis

Levis

Erickson

Creating an ensemble of interior and exterior spaces transforms what was an inward house into an open yet intimate space for the family. A second skin of screens and louvers mediates the heat of the Palo Alto Summers.

Erickson

Erickson

Frank

Frank

Frank

Haese

Most of the work on this typical Ranch style house in Northern California was about improving the interior use of the house and connecting the inside to the outside.

Haese

Haese

Towle Kephardt

Towle Kephardt

Cutler

Slipping a new shed roof under the existing hip roof construction affords this family a new outlook on using existing interior and exterior spaces.

Cutler

Cutler

Cutler

Intergenerational Home. Piedmont, California

Easy to use kitchen for all ages and abilities.

Photo credit : George Draper Photography

Intergenerational Home. Piedmont, California

Visual connections to the other parts of the house allows everybody to participate.

Intergenerational Home. Piedmont, California

Drawers grant easy access. Pot filler at stove avoids heavy lifting.

Intergenerational Home. Piedmont, California

Drawers facing dining room include convenient beverage fridge drawer.

Intergenerational Home. Piedmont, California

Curbless shower and semi recessed sink makes bathroom use easy even with a wheelchair.

The density of the space is tempered by wall openings and changes in partition thicknesses that add interest and allow for light and air circulation. A radiant-heated “warm wall” adds thermal comfort to the living space as well as the bathroom.

Apartment ‘A’

The sleeping area is a hub surrounded by possible circulation. The openings that surround this room make it alternatively connected or closed off from the rest of the unit.

Apartment 'A'

This case study explores the opportunities a unit of 450 SF can offer for inspiring vitality and longevity in later years. The motivation toward taking care of one’s body, including appropriate exercise, diet and rest are designed into the apartment. A short corridor serves as a fitness station with gym flooring and work-out equipment. The kitchen is designed as a health station.